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ace aron By CHRIS KARAS RYDE-Hunters Hill's national hockey representative Aaron Kershaw is the fifth monthly recipient of the 2013-14 TWT Club Six/Ryde Sports Foundation Sports Star of the Year Award. Kershaw - a talented in Pool B of the opening country, participate in a 'super with senior defender with goal scoring phase, alongside Argentina, camp' Kookaburras athletes in Perth prowess - will represent the France and Spain. Australian Burras U/21 A top-two finish in the pool and compete in Europe and mens squad at the upcom- is required to progress to the Asia. ing Junior World Hockey quarter finals. Athletes were also observed Cup tournament in New Kershaw is one of seven at the U21 National Delhi, India. players from the Burras squad Championships, in their home The country product, who that picked up gold at the state institutes and acadehails from Goulburn, will Australian Youth Olympic mies and at the Australian receive his $300 monthly Festival in Sydney at the start Hockey League. award at a special presenWhile their senior countertation this Friday at North of the year. He is joined by South parts, the Kookaburras, have Ryde RSL Community Club Australian Cameron Joyce extensive experience of playat 7pm. and Victorian Will Gilmour ing on the Indian sub-contiKershaw enjoyed a bumper debut season for the Panthers who both found the net four nent, for Gaudoin's younger in the Sydney Premier Hockey times in Sydney as well as charges the Junior World Cup Chittleborough, in New Delhi will be a new League where he impressed Edward . Matthew Dawson, Casey keen judges with his skill and Hammond and Flynn Ogilvie. expenence. maturity. A · th 18 thl t Kershaw's Ryde clubmate nnouncong e a e e Tom Craig - one of the best Aaron represented ACT at squad, Burras Head Coach this year's National U/21 Paul Gaudoin explained young prospects in Australia Championships and left his Australia's side is a well-bal- ·was ruled out of the trip due mark as an attacking defend- anced one: "It's an even to a serious groin injury. er to finish the tournament's group. We've got good The Burras will come leading goalscorer. defenders, a settled midfield together in Perth this week The Junior World Cup is the and strong strikers, as well as where they' ll play two matchmost prestigious tournament some good flickers, too. " es against New Zealand's in age group hockey and feaThe selection follows an Junior Black Sticks on tures 16 of the world's top extensive process that has November 28 and 29 before nations. seen a larger training squad departing for India on Australia have been drawn take part in camps across the December 1.
IN Drummoyne Sailing Club's Hartley Division challenge last weekend, new vessel Ultimately Sinister • skippered by Neil Bilsborough and crewman Dennis McDermott recorded its second win of the 2013 sailing season. Runner up by the slightest of margins was skipper John Gillard in Xtremely Sinister. These two vessels were neck and neck all the way through the race in the strong southerly wind conditions. Bilsborough used his knowledge and experience to win the race. He also came third in the handicap race coming off scratch with Tranquil finishing third. Handicap race was won by with Pelican skippered by Joe Hornick with runner up Murphy Law skippered by Ron 'Wrecker' Johnston. Ecco Restaurant, skippered by Sandor Tornai, won the 16ft skiff Riv Robson Trophy. Drummoyne Sailing Club now has a fun and free courtesy 20-seater bus that will pick you up and take you home. It operates on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sundays from 4pm to close and Saturday from 12 noon to close. It covers local areas Drummoyne, Five Dock, Rodd Point, Russell Lea, Australian Socceroos defender Alex Wilkinson in action for Central Coast Abbotsford, Rozelle and Balmain. Contact the club Mariners during his successful stint in the A-League. on 9719-8199 to make a booking and relax and enjoy the day.
Runs flow for Hughes &Haddin Meet our new home spun Socceroo hero
TEST wicket keeper Brad Haddin tuned up for the upcoming Ashes series with a power laden 80 for Northern District against Sydney last Saturday in their Sydney first grade cricket local derby clash at Drummoyne Oval. Haddin 's cavalier haff cen-
tury off 95 balls and a magnificent century by opener Daniel Hughes (114) set the tone before the Rangers declared at 9-317 in the 92nd over. While the experienced Haddin was clouting four sixes and eight boundaries in vintage fashion, the talented Hughes blasted back to top form with a timely ton that featured 18 boundaries. The pair shared a third wicket partnership of 140 after English recruit Bret1 Hut1on and spinner Manjot Singh had removed Rangers' skipper Jonathon Whealing (0) and all rounder Scott Borthwick (1) with 33 runs on the board. Northern District keeper Andrew Harriot1 (46 not out) and team mate Matt Phillips (45) also made valuable contributions with the bat - adding 75 runs for the seventh wicket. NOTIINGHAMSHIRE all rounder Bret1 Hutton and hot shot Daniel Smith guided the Tigers to a third successive victory in the CSG Twenty20 Cup last Sunday at Drummoyne Oval. Hutton smashed 50 off 30 balls with Smith cracking 40 off 26 deliveries as Sydney (3-134) eclipsed the Whalers' total of 5-131. Earlier in the day, the talented Hutton top scored with 31 for Sydney (8-92) in their Poidevin-Gray Shield Twenty 20 loss to Mosman (8-99) to kick-off the Tigers' Back to Drummoyne Reunion celebrations. BREAKFAST Point's Alyssa Healy demonstrated her value with the bat as the NSW Breakers maintained their unbeaten record in the Womens National Cricket
Around the Wickets with CHRIS KARAS
League last weekend. The Sydney Tigers' international carved out a dashing 83 off 72 balls to help the Breakers post a 66 run bonus point victory over rivals Victoria Spirit in their 50 over match at Blacktown International Sportspark. NSW were in early trouble at 3-44 with Rachael Haynes (0), Leah Poulton (0) and Ellyse Perry (1 0) all dismissed before Healy and all rounder Erin Osbourne combined for a crucial 69 run fourth wicket stand. Osbourne (70) also added 48 for the eighth wicket with Kara Sutherland as NSW registered 9-273. Tigers' superstar Ellyse Perry (4-26) and Player of the Match Osborne (4-45) then ripped through Spirit's lineup to roll the Victorians for 207. It proved a big weekend for keeper Healy, who also took three sharp catches and hit 17 in the Breakers' seven
wicket Twenty20 victory over the Spirit last Friday night. SECONDS: Sydney 9-372 (Anthony Mosca 119, Joel James 69, Harry Dalton 57, Ryan Felsch 51, Paul Donovan 27, Lachlan Ford 2-48, Taylor Scott 2-71) v Northern District. THIRDS: Northern District 232 v Sydney 0-17. FOURTHS: Northern District 243 (Luke Quinlivan 87, Daniel Nicotra 60, Steve Burt 24no, sam Heinrich 23, Phil Caruso 3-41, Alex Rashleigh 2-13, Clint Holland 2-31, Craig DiBlasio 2-51) v Sydney 0-26 (Adrian Rous 12no, Richard Cross 10no). FIFTHS: Sydney 237 (Nathan Breen 78, Vamsy Doddala 36, Christian Finn 33, Michael Ho 25, Sam Edwards 21, Ali Maisami 3-20, Dougal Bryant 3-40, Utkash Somaiya 2-19, Braden Cheng 2-59) v Northern District 1-11 (V Doddala 1-2).
Sydney Tigers' trump cards Daniel Smith and Tim Sparke after their record-breaking fourth wicket partnership of 231 against University of NSW at Village Green.
EAST Ryde's Alex Wilkinson is poised to realise a childhood dream after gaining selection in the Australian Socceroos squad for next Tuesday's international friendly against Costa Rica at Allianz Stadium. The experienced central defender is part of the 22-man squad named by new Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou, a just reward for his outstanding performances for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC in the K-League this season. Wilkinson, a former student at Ryde East Primary School and Epping Boys High, played under Postecoglou when he coached the U/17 Australian Joeys and U/20 Young Socceroos and is keen to grab this opportunity after being continuously overlooked for senior team honours. At the age of 29, Wilkinson is displaying the best form of his career in the Korean League for third placed Jeonbuk, who lost the recent FA Cup final to Pohang Steelers after a penalty shoot out. He produced another quality performance during Jeonbuk's 2-0 loss to leaders Ulsan Hyundai last weekend before jetting home to Australia to join the Socceroos in camp. Postecoglou rates the former Central Coast Mariners skipper highly and believes Wilkinson can bolster the Socceroos defence which has proved unsettled throughout the World Cup campaign. It has been an interesting football journey for the North Ryde junior product who made his A-League debut with the Mariners in 2005 after stints with Northern Spirit, Ryde City
Open Bowls at Concord
ENJOY an introduction Gunners and Manly United. The tenacious defender to lawn bowls at Concord Wilkinson, a former TWT showed his wares and lead- RSL Bowling Club's Open Club Six/Ryde Sports ership qualities during a Day this Sunday November Foundation Sports Star of successful eight season 17 at the Club greens in the Year finalist, holds the stint with the Mariners and Nirranda Street, Concord distinction of being the most is now determined to prove West. capped player for Australia his worth at the back as the Open Day runs from Socceroos settle on combi1.30pm to 3.30pm with light at Youth level - but its a nations in the lead up to senior cap that he desires refreshments. Inquiries Brazil2014. most. Frank Madden 9743 1918.
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